Kaipara Kai, from Kaipara District Council

The Kaipara Kai project includes:

Kai feasibility research
Local climate (topo-climate), soil and water availability research
Establishing a Kaipara Kai Hub, a one-stop support base for landowners
Analysing market opportunities
Activation plan - an approach to realising Kaipara Kai opportunities

Resources

Kaipara Kai Hub

**The Hub building in Ruawai is temporarily closed for renovations until further notice, however the Hub team is still working and can be reached via the contact details on the Hub website www.kaiparakaihub.nz/**

Open Monday to Wednesday, and Thursday & Friday by appointment.
Kaipara Kai Hub provides on-the-ground support to anyone in the district looking to use their land to its best potential. The Hub is managed by Northland Inc.
Contact: Matt Punter (Manager) or Lana Kennett, hello@kaiparakaihub.nz or ph 09 438 5110 during business hours.

Kai feasibility research

Growing Larger: New opportunities to increase Food Production in the Kaipara District (PDF, 11.5 MB)

Topo-climate research

Current & Future Crop Suitability in the Kaipara District (PDF, 6.66 MB)
Plant & Food Supplementary Info: Future Climate of Kaipara (PDF, 248 KB)

Climate Infographic (PDF, 1.20 MB)
Crop Suitability Infographic (PDF, 2.38 MB)
Soil Terrains Infographic (PDF, 2.16 MB)

Topo-climate detail reports

Climate report (PDF, 17.1 MB)
Soil report (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Horticulture report 1 (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Horticulture report 2 (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Horticulture report 3 (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Kai Activation Plan

Kaipara Kai

We want to help the people of Kaipara use their fertile land to its best potential.

Resources